{"id":160842829,"date":"2025-04-08T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writetosuccess.net\/college-application-success\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T18:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:47:08","slug":"college-application-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writetosuccess.net\/nl\/college-application-success\/","title":{"rendered":"College Application Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How narrative wins the numbers game <\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recently wrote about the importance of self-narratives to internal achievements like growth, healing and resilience. <\/p><div class=\"digest-post-embed\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;9fdd22b3-281d-4217-8d38-4779aeaa467d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Where does your narrative begin and end?&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Narrative Boundaries &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:6386281,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Write To Success&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Celebrating the transformative power of writing &quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/da2d62cd-10c1-445b-8b49-c33882ecd66b_2048x1638.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-03-25T19:13:48.579Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1549228581-cdbdb7430548?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw2Nnx8d3JpdGluZ3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3NDI4MjQxNDR8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/writetosuccess.substack.com\/p\/narrative-boundaries&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:159692930,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Write\u2019s Substack&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95bfa54a-dd71-487f-908f-80896513b316_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}\"\/><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today, let\u2019s look at the role of self-narrative in successes such as winning the elite college admissions game.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/flagged\/photo-1554473675-d0904f3cbf38?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxoYXJ2YXJkfGVufDB8fHx8MTc0NDA5Njk5N3ww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" alt=\"brown concrete building\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ambitious high school students, getting into a US Tier 1 university, e.g., Harvard, Columbia or MIT is like cleaning up in Vegas while being struck by lightning. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The secret to beating the odds? <\/p><div class=\"pullquote\"><p>Narrative. <\/p><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As higher education author and expert <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffselingo.com\/books\/dreamschool\/\">Jeffrey Selingo<\/a> writes in <em>Who Gets In and Why:<\/em><\/p><div class=\"pullquote\"><p>An elite college now is almost exclusively defined by how hard it is to get into. <\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\/><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1625888791210-40ea41c1d0f3?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxOHx8Y2FzaW5vfGVufDB8fHx8MTc0NDAzMDQ5Nnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" alt=\"brown and green round analog clock\"\/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A losing numbers game<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The year I matriculated at University of Pennsylvania, 1997,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedp.com\/article\/1998\/06\/new-frosh-are-most-selective-class-ever-at-u\"> it accepted 30%<\/a> of applicants. Even the most selective Ivies still had double-digit acceptance rates: <strong>Harvard 12.3%, Princeton 13.1% and Columbia 14.2%.<\/strong> <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game has emphatically changed. In 2024, these are the acceptance figures faced at five elite universities (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shiksha.com\/\">Shiksha.com<\/a>):<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><p>Harvard: 4.9%<\/p><\/li><li><p>CalTech: 3%<\/p><\/li><li><p>Dartmouth: 6.2%<\/p><\/li><li><p>MIT: 4.5%<\/p><\/li><li><p>Columbia: 6.2%<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"pullquote\"><p>Yet my essay-coaching clients gained acceptance to each of these schools.<\/p><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond test scores<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once upon a time, grades and standardized test scores (i.e., SAT, ACT) were effective leverage. I made it into an Ivy with a 4.0 GPA and 1460 SAT. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, stats like that are cheaper than the Number 2 pencils they hand out to fill in the tiny ovals on the SAT answer sheet.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bear in mind the maximum possible SAT score is 1600, the ACT 36. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/\">Niche.com<\/a> these are the <em>average <\/em>test results for incoming students:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><p>Harvard \u2014 1490-1580 SAT, 34-36 ACT<\/p><\/li><li><p>CalTech \u2014 1530-1580 SAT, 35-36 ACT<\/p><\/li><li><p>Dartmouth \u2014 1500-1580 SAT, 33-35 ACT<\/p><\/li><li><p>MIT \u2014 1530-1580 SAT, 35-36 ACT<\/p><\/li><li><p>Columbia \u2014 1490-1580 SAT, 34-35 ACT<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When \u201caverage\u201d and \u201cperfect\u201d are near-synonymous the pressure shifts. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If most applicants have identical, unimprovable test scores the challenge becomes how to stand out in the crowd of over-achievers. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1581093577421-f561a654a353?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0MHx8c2NpZW5jZXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3NDQwOTk2MzZ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" alt=\"woman in white long sleeve shirt sitting on chair\"\/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Extra\u2019 enough? <\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most students, the answer is extracurriculars. But again, it is a wildly different competition than 25-ish years ago when my resume featured track, basketball, student journalism and volunteering at a local nursing home. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, that wouldn\u2019t merit an admission officer\u2019s second glance at even a Tier 2 school. Extracurricular <em>activities <\/em>are no longer anywhere near enough; what students need are extracurricular <em>accomplishments<\/em>. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brief list of things my application-essay clients\/students have done:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><p>Invented a solar-powered water filtration system<\/p><\/li><li><p>Published peer-reviewed research on breast cancer genetics<\/p><\/li><li><p>Patented a gun-safety device<\/p><\/li><li><p>Synthesized a new antibiotic <\/p><\/li><li><p>Founded a non-governmental organization <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This in addition to the de rigueur stack of AP classes, internships, summer programs, national-level math\/essay\/science\/music\/debate competition wins, athletics and community service commitments.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After reading their resumes, I needed a lie down. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1592038597827-754d5d1fe84e?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyN3x8YmFraW5nfGVufDB8fHx8MTc0NDExNDA5OHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" alt=\"white ceramic mug beside clear glass bowl\"\/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients don\u2019t bake the cake<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admissions officers review countless flawless transcripts and unimpeachable test scores; read thousands of resumes, activities lists, recommendation letters.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every student is a humble leader, generous competitor, future hero. <\/p><div class=\"pullquote\"><p>Don\u2019t want to be a faceless line item or another digit on a spreadsheet?<\/p><p>You gotta turn those ingredients into a delectable story. <\/p><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surprisingly or no, this is the hurdle where brilliant young minds stumble. They have been asked or told to do a great many things but crafting <a href=\"https:\/\/writetosuccess.substack.com\/p\/narrative-boundaries?r=3svop\">compelling self-narratives<\/a> is not necessarily one of them. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, at the beginning of the application essay process, students struggle to do anything <em>but<\/em> recite a list of achievements. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial conversations tend to run:<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Me: What do you want the school to know about you?<\/p><p>Student: I\u2019m captain of the varsity hockey team, have a 4.5 GPA and bake cookies for the intellectually disabled.<\/p><p>Me: Great! Those are terrific things. But what do they say about you?<\/p><p>Student: [blank stare]<\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, I wonder if anyone has ever asked them: <em>why? <\/em> <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><p>Why do you practice for two hours a day, six days a week?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Why do you take three AP classes a year?<\/p><\/li><li><p>Why the intellectually disabled? (And why cookies, not cupcakes?) <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many students are so used to being rewarded for merely <em>doing<\/em> a thing that when asked to explain its significance and contextualise it as part of a narrative, they resemble recently anvil-involved cartoon characters.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s poignant how many of these kids have no measure of their own refulgence. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1518552620125-dfc3c2a8e974?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyNXx8bGlnaHRidWxifGVufDB8fHx8MTc0NDEyMDIwNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080\" alt=\"clear light bulb\"\/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Successful self-narratives<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of these essay topics helped students gain admissions to a Tier 1 university?<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><p>Manicures<\/p><\/li><li><p>Favorite pens<\/p><\/li><li><p>Skin-care regimens for acne<\/p><\/li><li><p>Wikipedia rabbit holes <\/p><\/li><li><p>Forgetting how to speak a language <\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you said, <em>all of them<\/em>, you\u2019re correct. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An application essay doesn\u2019t have to focus on a success to be successful. What my students learned in the process of brainstorming, drafting and revision is that content matters less than form.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any interest, memory, achievement, failure, pivot point, has the potential to yield an eye-catching, admission-worthy application essay if<em> <\/em>it delivers <em>as a narrative<\/em>. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being able to craft a compelling, authentic narrative identity is, in a real sense, a tool to build a beautiful future. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How narrative wins the numbers game <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160842829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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